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Shoulder mounted walking exerciser

Shoulder mounted walking exerciser description/claims

The present invention relates to exercising devises and more particularly to a shoulder mounted walking exerciser.

Sedimentary life styles, detrimental to health and happiness, have caused many people to seek means of exercising to maintain their health. Walking, while it does not use the upper body muscles vigorously, is the most natural, fundamental, and popular exercise for many people. A device worn, when walking, to exercise the upper body will increase the amount of exercise (calories burned)/(unit of time) for a healthier and better life style.

Devices to expand the amount of exercise achieved while walking are as follows: lightweight dumb bells carried in ones hands while swinging their arms and a variety of devices worn by a person with means for attaching weights. Harnesses and vests having elastic straps with handgrips, for stretching them to overcoming their elastic properties, for producing work. Vests and harness in the form of a grid, made of elastic straps, for simultaneously-exercising the upper body and legs. A number of exercising devices have been described in prior art. Examples are: U.S. Pat. No. 2005/0282689A1 to Weinstein; U.S. Pat. No. 6,659,921B2 to Vernon; U.S. Pat. No. 5,820,533 to Goldman; U.S. Pat. No. 2,097,376 to Marshman; U.S. Pat. No. 1,402,179 to Piscitelli; U.S. Pat. No. 4,911,439 to Kuhl; U.S. Pat. No. 1,432,013 to Blake; U.S. Pat. No. 1,618,273 to Davidson; U.S. Pat. No. 6,132,346 to Weeks; U.S. Pat. No. 650,656 to Raabe; U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,432 to Gvoich; U.S. Pat. No 5,358,461 to Bailey; U.S. Pat. No. 6,099,446 to Johnson;

Complicated devices that are difficult to put on and have a plurality of time-consuming adjustments diminish the ease of use and consequently the time spent exercising. Elastic straps, attached to a device, having a direction of use in front and away from the user can accidentally snap back and strike the user causing discomfort and injury. Elastic straps, on devices not having confined paths of travel, can rub on the user's torso and arms causing chafing and discomfort.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device to increase the amount of exercise a user would normally experience while walking.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a method of exercising the whole body, and increase deep breathing while walking.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an exercise device that the user can position on or off oneself easily and device that the user can position on or off oneself easily and quickly.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an adjusted amount of exercise provided by simply adjusting the length of movement of the hands.

It is a further object of the invention to provide adjustments of the device's elements contacting the user's hands and shoulders to prevent interference with any of the user's body or hand motions.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a shoulder mounted walking exerciser to increase the amount of exercise a person can experience while walking. The device has padded shoulder hooks to support it on the user's shoulders, and a belt to secure it around the user's waist. The belt is mounted on a frame, located on the backside of the user that attaches to the shoulder hooks and extends to below the user's waist. There are two handles, each attached to its axle, located at shoulder height on the aforementioned frame. Through a linkage, the handle's axle attaches to a spring, mounted on the aforementioned frame, and provides a resistive handle movement that the user must overcome resulting in exercise. The handles extend vertically upwards from their axels on the said frame, then upwardly forward over the user's shoulder, and then downwardly forward to shoulder height of the user, providing a surface for the user to grip while using the device. In addition, the handles may have an optional rubber grip on them for user comfort. For ease of handling and storing the device, a pivotal connection between the handles and their axles allows the user to place the handles in a stowed position.

A complete understanding of the present invention may be obtained by reference to the accompanying drawings, when considered in conjunction with the subsequent, detailed description, in which:

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention of a shoulder mounted walking exerciser;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with handles in the stowed configuration;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the elements related to handle movement illustrated in reference number 3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shoulder hook illustrated in reference number 4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the belt attachment shown in detail 5 of FIG. 1;

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